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May 23, 2012
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al•ley-oop



Pronunciation: (al'ē OOp'), [key]
—interj.
(used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, esp. when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.)

—n.
Basketball.a quick-score play in which a high, arching pass is made to a teammate close to the basket, who leaps to catch the ball and in midair drops or stuffs it through the basket.

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